LA Chowhound Visiting S. F. next week

Will be driving to S.F. next Thursday, for a 4 night stay, and while I've been to S.F. numerous times, we'll be traveling with my 16 y/o step son.

Needless to say this will exclude any of the nicer dining establishments. He's pretty much a hamburger and pizza guy; not adventuresome at all. He does do Subway (big wow!). So fish places are out, nice steak houses are a waste, he will eat Chinese but is very picky. We may be able to get him to go fod Dim Sum on Sunday, if we're lucky (he only eats Char Su Bao's).

With this said, can I get some recommendations for some (nicer than McD's, Carl's, Subway, etc.) places that we can take him and not have to re-live the French Revolution?

Thanks fellow 'hounds'. By the way, we'll be staying near the Wharf, but will have a car so can drive.

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